Diabetes and the preventive effect of vegetarianism
19th August 2015
Low-carbohydrate/-high-fat diets have recently been in the spotlight and are being promoted by some for the management of diabetes.
However, the idea that a low carbohydrate intake is needed to prevent or manage diabetes is not supported by research, particularly studies of vegetarian diets.
Vegetarians diets are, by the nature of the foods they contain, typically higher in carbohydrate and